Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request When someone signs a fixed-term employment contract, they know that their employment relationship is intended to only last for a specific and definite time period. Upon completion of this time period, the fixed-term employment relationship can either be renewed or.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request The Supreme Court of the United States recently decided Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, 585 U.S. _ (2018) (“Janus”). The decision, which has been widely described as “devastating” for public sector unions.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request In 2006, when Ontario abolished mandatory retirement, employers were still able to terminate benefits for workers who turned 65, due to a section of the Human Rights Code (the “Code”) that permits pension and benefit plans to treat workers.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request When an employee commences an action for wrongful dismissal that employee has an obligation to take reasonable steps to find a new job comparable to the one they had before. In legal terms this is known as the employee’s.

Nomination for Award Monkhouse law, founded by Andrew Monkhouse has been nominated as a finalist at the 2018 Canadian HR Awards for the Best Employment and Labour Law Boutique. Although this is the inaugural award for both of these categories, and the first time that any lawyers or law-firms are being honoured the Canadian.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request When an employee commences an action for wrongful dismissal that employee has an obligation to take reasonable steps to find a new job comparable to the one they had before. In legal terms this is known as the employee’s.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal could have implications for how public-sector employers respond to harassment by customers. In Bracken v Fort Erie (Town), 2017 ONCA 668, the Court considered whether the Town of Fort Erie.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request When an employee is terminated without cause, they are entitled to compensation, also known as termination notice or pay in lieu, during the notice period, which is a set amount of time as outlined in Section 57 of the.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request There is no question that provincially-regulated employees who are terminated without cause are, at a minimum, entitled to have all benefits of their employment continued through the minimum notice periods prescribed by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”).

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Wrongful dismissal awards can be categorized in different ways depending on the type of claim you make against your employer. How the money is categorized will determine what your tax obligations are with respect to the funds. Keep.